Dr. Erinda Hoxha

Dr. Erinda Hoxha is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the University Hospital Obstetrics-Gynecology Koco Gliozheni in Tirana — Albania's national reference centre for maternal and gynaecological care. With over 10 years of clinical experience, she manages a busy obstetrics and gynaecology practice serving patients from Tirana and the wider Albanian population.

Dr. Hoxha completed her medical training in Albania and undertook further clinical exposure in Italy before returning to build her practice at the Koco Gliozheni Hospital. Her clinical interests span the full spectrum of obstetrics and gynaecology, with particular focus on high-risk pregnancy management and minimally invasive gynaecological surgery.

She works within the hospital's multidisciplinary perinatal team, collaborating with neonatologists and anaesthesiologists to manage complex deliveries and maternal complications. She conducts consultations in Albanian, Italian, and English.

Dr. Hoxha obtained her MD from the University of Medicine, Tirana (UMT) — Albania's leading medical faculty. She completed her specialty residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Koco Gliozheni, the national reference centre for obstetric and gynaecological care, where she trained under senior consultants managing the full spectrum of complicated deliveries and gynecological surgical cases.

She undertook a structured clinical training attachment at an Italian university hospital, gaining advanced experience in high-risk obstetrics and minimally invasive gynaecological surgery — a common pathway for Albanian specialists given the long-standing academic relationship between Albania and Italy. She holds specialist certification from the Albanian Medical Association and has completed continuing medical education programmes through the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG) and attends annual obstetric ultrasound update courses.

Dr. Hoxha's obstetric practice covers low-risk and high-risk pregnancy management including monitoring for gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome), foetal growth restriction, and multiple pregnancies. She performs normal vaginal deliveries and caesarean sections.

In gynaecology, she performs diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy for uterine pathology, colposcopy for cervical abnormality assessment, and laparoscopic procedures for endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and uterine fibroid management. She provides comprehensive antenatal care including foetal anomaly scanning and prenatal screening.

She manages gynaecological oncology screening through cervical cancer screening programmes and colposcopy follow-up for CIN lesions.

International patients visiting Tirana can book obstetrics and gynaecology consultations at the University Hospital Koco Gliozheni. Dr. Hoxha consults in Albanian, Italian, and English — making her highly accessible to patients from the large Albanian diaspora communities in Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States who return to Tirana for specialist women's health care.

Albania offers very cost-effective gynaecological consultations and procedures compared to Western European prices, and the Koco Gliozheni Hospital has invested in modern obstetric ultrasound and laparoscopic surgical equipment. Italian and Greek expatriates and diaspora Albanians from abroad can contact the hospital's outpatient department to arrange appointments. Dr. Hoxha provides video consultations for pre-visit case reviews and post-procedure follow-up for patients who have returned abroad.

Dr. Hoxha has contributed to national maternal health improvement programmes in Albania and is an active participant in the Albanian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology annual conference, where she has presented on minimally invasive gynaecological techniques and maternal-fetal medicine outcomes. She has been recognized by Koco Gliozheni Hospital's clinical directorate for her contribution to maternal health services and for her leadership in implementing evidence-based obstetric protocols.

She is a member of the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG) and through this membership engages with European standards in women's health. She plays an active mentorship role with gynaecology residents rotating through the hospital, and contributes to the national cervical cancer screening programme.